In honor of UFC Paris, we’re dropping the spotlight on some of the best young talent coming out of France. Despite such a deep pool of athletes, these five fighters have stood out as the most impressive talents in the country. 1. Aboubakar Younousov, 26, 8-0-0, Bantamweight Currently ranked #3 on our […]
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With another month in the books, we’re once again putting the spotlight on some of the top performances in the regional MMA world. Without further ado, here are five UFC-ready prospects from August: Ricky Rojas, 23, Flyweight, 7-0-0 While not against the most stellar competition, Ricky Rojas once again proved that he belongs
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Tale of the Tape Brandon Holmes Modestino Rodrigues Record 6-1 7-1 Age 29 22 Height 6’2″ 6’2″ Reach 74.0″ ? Hometown Charleston, South Carolina, US Fonte Boa, Amazonas, Brazil Combined Opp. Record 14-6 15-7 Gym TNT Martial Arts & Fitness Revira Black Team Championships n/a n/a Shawn Bitter- Bringing in Holmes is a mix
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Yilizhati Maimaitijiang 7-1-0 26 years old Middleweight Fighting out of: Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Hailing from China, Yilizhati Maimaitijiang enters this showcase opportunity coming off a first-round finish over (3-4-0) Denis Chernikov. It’s a surprising call to the UFC, as he dropped a decision prior to beating Chernikov, which likely would’ve put most fighters off
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Tale of the Tape Nick Galanti Carlos Petruzzella Record 7-1 15-1 Age 28 29 Height 6’1″ 6’1″ Reach ? 72.8″ Hometown Freehold, New Jersey, US Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Combined Opp. Record 32-15 104-96 Gym Dante Rivera BJJ Brother of Life MMA Championships CFFC SFH (170 and 185) Shawn Bitter- Galanti shouldn’t
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Tale of the Tape Logan Paxton Cristian Perez Record 10-1 14-2 Age 30 26 Height 5’10” 5’9″ Reach ? 72.0″ Hometown Denver, Colorado, US Ensenada, Baja California, México Combined Opp. Record 43-68 90-49-2 Gym Team Elevation The Goat Shed Championships Solid as a Rock n/a Shawn Bitter- They’re giving Perez a softball here
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Tale of the Tape Jon Kunneman Joseph Kropschot Record 10-0 8-3 Age 27 31 Height 6’0″ 6’3″ Reach 77.2″ 79.0″ Hometown Conifer, CO Danville, CA Combined Opp. Record 57-40 44-46-1 Gym Tiger Beetle MMA Team Santos/Skrap Pack Championships Alaska Combat, NLC, APFC LFA Shawn Bitter- I can at least understand why Joseph Kropschot is
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Each month, the team will get together and pick an individual moment from the previous month that stood out for us. The only criteria is the moment had to happen in July, and it has to revolve around anything involving prospects. Shawn Bitter I wanna put my spotlight on who I believe had the
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July might’ve been the best month of the year when it comes to prospects. There were so many loaded events across the regional scene that it was absolutely brutal to leave some names off this list. Though without further ado, here are five UFC-ready prospects from July: Asaf Chopurov, 24, 11-0-0, Bantamweight If we’re
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Muhammad “Kubik” Saidov trains out of GOR MMA in his hometown of Moscow, Russia, competing under longtime head coach Gor Azizyan. Their contingent will be in full force come Saturday, as Saidov shares the same gym as both Bogdan Guskov and Valter Walker. However, Muhammad Saidov’s mission is much different than both Walker and Guskov,
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